3.NF.1
Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b

Common Core State Standards: ELA Comprehension and Collaboration
3.SL.3
Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.Production and Distribution of Writing
3.W.6
With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

Arizona Educational Technology Standards (2009)

Strand 1: Creativity and Innovation

Concept 1: Knowledge and Ideas. Use Technology to generate knowledge and new ideas.

After students see the video, have them brainstorm using mind-mapping software such as Bubbl.us or Mindmeister or Interactive White board drawing tools to list examples of fractions. Examples: pie, cake, pizza, playdough, etc.

Have students work in pairs to plan a game, activity, or song that demonstrates a representation of part to whole fractions. (They can choose to use a technology tool to show their representation but it is not required. For example, Interactive Whiteboard gallery or images from an website that represent fractions).

Students share their representation with the class and provide an oral assessment to their peers with help from the teacher.

Allow students to access computers and assist them in adding to class blog, that will ask three questions about their presentation on fractions. (Examples of blog creating software: Typepad, Kidblog

Students will be required to comment on at least three different blogs in which they respond to the oral assessment presented during the presentation. If the students do not answer correctly, the student who originated the blog or the teacher can make appropriate comments.

*Optional extension: Students can videotape the presentations and teacher can upload to class blog or website for further reinforcement.

Materials

Computer with Internet connection

Blog creating software (such as TypePad typepad.com) or Kidblog (kidblog.org/) and student accounts set up to comment.

Students will use the blog to assess other students’ knowledge of their presentations. Teacher can administer a short quiz or slide show on fractions either digitally (Google Forms, Student Response System software) or using paper and pencil.